12 Culture & events La Boheme at the National Theatre Sarajevska Zima (Sarajevo Winter) Maršala Tita 9a, tel. (+387) 33 20 79 45/(+387) 33 20 79 48, fax (+387) 33 20 79 48, ibrosa@bih.net.ba, www.sarajevskazima. ba. Sarajevo Winter has become a traditional gathering of artists from all over the world ever since it was first held in 1984 during the XIV Winter Olympic Games. The program features concerts, exibitions in galleries and museums, theater plays. There is something for everyone. Cinemas Apolo Mis Irbina 2, tel. (+387) 33 44 52 01. Multiplex Cinema City Titova 26, tel. (+387) 33 228 008, fax. (+387) 33 228 008, info@cinemacity. ba, www.cinemacity.ba Unitic Fra Anđela Zvizdovića 1, tel. (+387) 33 29 50 01. QOpen 18:00 - 20:30. Concert Halls Sarajevo Arts Agency Dalmatinska 2/I, tel. (+387) 33 20 79 29/(+387) 33 20 79 21, fax (+387) 33 20 79 72, koncagsa@bih.net.ba, www.sarajevoarts.ba. The Sarajevo Arts Agency organises a variety of concerts and festivals around Sarajevo and the rest of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Sarajevo Philharmonic B-4, Obala Kulina 9, tel. (+387) 33 66 65 19/(+387) 33 66 65 20, fax (+387) 33 66 65 21. The Sarajevo Philharmonic Orchestra is able to trace its roots back to before World War I, when serious musicians in the region were engaged in military instrumental music and other ensembles such as the Military Music Orchestra, the Student Orchestra of the Great Gymnasium of Sarajevo, the Musical Choir for Violins, of the Serbian vocal association “Sloga”, and Mannergesangverein, a musical society comprised of Austrian officials. Culture Centres British Council Ljubljanska 9, tel. (+387) 33 250 220, fax (+387) 33 250 240, British.Council@britishcouncil. ba, www.britishcouncil.ba. The British Council is the UK’s leading international organisation for educational and cultural relations. QOpen 08:30 - 17:00, Fri 08:30 - 15:30. Closed Sat, Sun. <strong>In</strong>formation Centre: Opening Times are from 12:00 - 17:00. Centre Andre Malraux Mula Mustafe Bašeskije 8, tel. (+387) 33 206 889, fax (+387) 33 668 605, malraux@bih.net.ba, www.malraux.ba. A French cultural centre based in Sarajevo. Library and information available for French speaking expatriates. French lessons for locals. QOpen 10:00 - 16:00, Sat 10:30 - 14:00. Closed Sun. The Library has different opening times: Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 10:00-18:00h Tuesday and Thursday: 14:00-18:00h Culture Department of the Spanish Embassy Čekaluša 14, tel. (+387) 33 223 331/(+387) 33 278 560, fax (+387) 33 278 582, ofcult@bih.net.ba. Part of the Spanish Embassy, the cultural department organizes events related to Spanish and Latin American culture. Ask here also for Spanish language courses. QOpen 10:00 - 13:00 & 15:00 - 16:30. Closed Sat, Sun. Goethe <strong>In</strong>stitut B-5, Bentbaša 1a, tel. (+387) 33 570 000, fax (+387) 33 570 030, info@sarajevo.goethe. org, www.goethe.de/sarajevo. The cultural centre from Germany organizes german language courses, exhibitions, concerts and so on relating to German culture. QOpen 09:00 - 17:00, Fri 09:00 - 14:00. Closed Sat, Sun. Islamic Republic of Iran Culture Centre Ferhadija 2, tel. (+387) 33 711 055. QOpen 09:00 - 16:00. Closed Sat, Sun. Turkish Cultural <strong>In</strong>formation Centre B-4, Mula Mustafe Bašeskije do 31, tel. (+387) 33 271 150. Movies on Tuesdays at 17:00 (English subtitles). QOpen 09:00 - 18:00. Closed Mon, Sun. Galleries Collegium Artisticum A-2, Terezije bb (Centar Skenderija), tel. (+387) 33 270 750/(+387) 33 204 352, fax (+387) 33 270 751, cagalerija@open.net.ba, www. collegium.ba. Formed in 1975, Collegium Artisticum provided a gallery and meeting place for the nation’s three premier art associations. Operating throughout the war years, the Collegium remains a gathering venue for many of the city’s artists and intellectuals and has been involved in a range of cultural programmes that cover the arts in all their forms. QOpen 10:00 - 18:00. Closed Sun. Galerija 10m² ((Camille Laurelli)) B-4, Stakleni Grad, Ferhadija 17, tel. (+387) 63 95 21 97/(+387) 61 917 037. Q Thu-Sun 14:00-19:00, closed Mon-Wed Retrospectrum B-4, Zelenih Beretki 8, tel. (+387) 33 266 550, fax (+387) 33 664 162, ugbih@yahoo.com. Q Tue-Sat 12:00-20:00, closed Sun & Mon Theatres Sarajevo Youth Theatre B-3, Kulovića 8, tel. (+387) 33 44 25 72, fax (+387) 33 20 57 99, pozmladi@bih. net.ba, www.pozoristemladih.ba. Formed in 1997, the Sarajevo Youth Theatre was the result of a merger between two other theatre groups for young people that had been in existence since 1950. It has won numerous accolades and awards and some of its members have gone to become amongstBosnia’s best-known performers. As their website says, ‘Sarajevo’s Youth Theatre has been and has remained a theatre for all generations.’ SARTR (Sarajevo War Theatre) Ćemaluša 1, tel. (+387) 33 66 40 70. Often performing for beer and cigarettes during the siege, when most artists and performers had fled the city, these days the Sarajevo War Theatre (SARTR) is a successful professional theatre company with an international reputation. During the war the company gave over 2000 performances, often in the most difficult of conditions, as part of the ‘theatre against death’ motive that lay at the heart of its formation and existence. The National Theatre B-4, Obala Kulina Bana 9, tel. (+387) 33 22 16 82/(+387) 33 66 36 47, fax (+387) 33 44 51 38, npsa@bih.net.ba, www.nps.ba. The National Theatre of Sarajevo has been performing both in Bosnia and abroad since its founding in 1921. During the last 85 + years its performers, directors, choreographers and other staff have won great acclaim and numerous awards. QOpen 09:00 - 12:00 & 16:00 - 19:30. Tickets: €2.50-5. Sarajevo <strong>In</strong> <strong>Your</strong> <strong>Pocket</strong> sarajevo.inyourpocket.com
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